| Surname: | Sinclair |
| Initials: | J I |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7689857 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in to CMP. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Stirlingshire and resided in Glasgow. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of dysentery and Beri Beri 13/12/1943 at Tambaya, Burma, grave No. 743. Home Address: Mrs E M Sinclair, c/o Sneddon, 114 South Street, Aradale. West Lothian. Info from Japanese POW index card: James Ireland Sinclair, 12/10/1910 born Polmont, Stirlingshjire, address: Mrs Maggie Sinclair, 114 South Street, Armadale, Scotland, occupation Insurance Agent, father Alexander Ireland, mother Maggie. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 45933, Sinclair, James Ireland, L/cpl, 7689857, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 30/12/1943. He is listed on POW transferred Overland to camps, 4/1943, Force "F" Work Party. He is mentioned on Death Certificate: Sinclai5r, James Ireland, Cpl, 7689857, 1/1/1944 died from dysentery and Beri Beri, he was buried. Casualty List 792/9, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160/10, Malaya previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1924/12, POW, previous reported POW now reported Died, 30/12/1943, previous List 1160, Malaya. 9/7/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- Not shown. John Ireland Sinclair. |
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| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 30, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2091264 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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